Wine lovers might treasure the oaky, full-bodied taste of a cabernet sauvignon or the light and fruity aroma of a pinot grigio. But if the bottle is stopped with a low-quality cork, they can kiss that meticulously cultivated flavor goodbye. Many peop...

Apart from the introduction of twist-off caps, glass wine bottles have remained impervious to innovation for centuries—mainly because there’s nothing wrong with them. Or is there? Come to think of it, they’re awfully heavy to lug around. That’s the i...

For twenty-somethings, a love for eating cheap and drinking heavily is the link that holds us together. Normally we'd pair our Dollar Menu burger with the cheapest beer available, but it's time to try something a little fancier. Just because you're o...

Pour a tall one for super-efficient computer chips. Literally. Device engineers at Intel have created a microprocessor that powers up from a single glass of red wine. SEE ALSO: Supercharged! Battery Power for the Future The silicon microprocessor was...

Though the next presidential election stress won't start until spring 2015, it's never too early to pour yourself a drink in preparation. A New York vineyard released a 2012 edition of "Victory White," a seyval blanc specifically crafted to celebrate...

You'll raise a glass to this idea: Drync, an iOS app launching Wednesday, lets you snap a picture of a bottle of wine and then purchase it instantly. The Boston-based wine startup, which this week announced $900,000 in funding, allows drinkers to sca...

When Greg Lambert’s wife stopped drinking wine because she was pregnant, he found himself in a tough spot. He didn't want the wine to spoil, but he also didn't want to double his intake. So he embarked on a quest to figure out a way to remove wine fr...

Finding a bottle of wine that suits your tastes -- and doesn't turn out to be a disappointment once uncorked -- isn't easy for the non-sommelier. Club W, an online wine club, wants to change that by identifying what you like and making suggestions. M...

In a preemptive measure, Wine.com opened an online marketplace on Monday for third-party sellers to sell and distribute their wines amid reports that Amazon is planning to launch a similar business later this year. The marketplace, which has been i...

Wine lovers obsess over pairing the right vino with the perfect meal. And they're even more obsessive about how their wine collection is stored. That said, finding the perfect wine rack for someone who's also a geek is no easy task. We've scoured the...

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Naked Wines Quick Pitch: Naked Wines le...

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Cruvee is unlike any other social monitoring tool on the market -- in cont...

Snooth, the world's largest wine site, continues to lead tech innovation within the wine industry. On Wednesday, the company added a social layer called Wine Rack to its site, enabling users to better discover and learn about new wines. Wine Rack use...

Twitter is getting ready to auction off signed bottles of its own Fledgling wine -- along with some face time with co-founder Biz Stone -- just in time for some holiday charitable giving. Proceeds will benefit the Room to Read literacy program, speci...

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Lot18 Quick Pitch: Lot18 is a membershi...

You don’t have to be a wine aficionado and toss around words like “bouquet,” “tannin” and “terroir” to appreciate a fine glass of grape. But as with everything, a little knowledge can go a long way. Getting to know wine is an ongoing and pleasure-fil...

Selecting the right wine for every occasion is a form of art most of us only pretend to understand. That's why Lion Nathan Wine Group, a wine owner and importer, has put QR codes on wine bottles to help everyday wine buyers make better selections. Ce...

Megan Berry is an evangelist for Mobclix, the industry's largest mobile ad exchange, working on social media and marketing. She also blogs at The Huffington Post and the Mobclix blog. You can follow her on Twitter as @meganberry, or through the @Mobc...

Snooth, the global wine community, has a comprehensive database of wines and merchant information that is a powerful resource for discovering new wines. Now, wine novices and snobs alike will appreciate that they can access all of this information wh...

A few weeks ago, we brought to your attention the world's best social media job. The Murphy-Goode Winery is looking for someone to drink wine, update Facebook, write blog posts, and post YouTube videos about living in a beautiful private home within ...

Imagine moving to the heart of Sonoma County, where every day you'll come home to more than 450 wineries along the beautiful northern coast of California. Picture living rent free, learning the intricacies of making the perfect wine, and capturing an...

Revision3 scores yet another deal, this time with Wine Library TV, hosted by Internet demi-celeb and wine connoisseur extraordinaire, Gary Vaynerchuk. The show tries to "break down the barriers, stereotypes, and misconceptions that otherwise prevent ...

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